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Deficits for 50 years—a plan fraught with risks and consequences
The Trudeau government plans to implement new spending programs including national childcare and pharmacare. ...
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Interest Cost Risks to Government Budgets
This essay calculates the change in government interest costs and budget balances if interest costs return to their 2019-20 levels. Estimates are calculated for 2021-22 gross debt levels for each of the provinces and the federal government. ...
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Ottawa using bounty of robust growth to simply boost spending
The recently-released 2018 federal budget calls for growth in both spending and revenues. Between 2017-18 and 2022-23, total revenues are forecast to grow from $309.6 billion to $373.9 billion—an increase of 21 per cent. After a three ...